Article 6 Explained: A Practical Learning Journey
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Introduction
GIZ Keynote opening remark -
Introduction from your instructor
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About this course2 Topics
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Unit 1: Parties’ collaboration under Article 6 of the Paris AgreementIntroduction to Unit 1
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Lesson 1: The Paris Agreement Goals and the Ambition Cycle
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Lesson 2: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and International Collaboration towards NDC Achievement
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Lesson 3: Carbon Market Fundamentals
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Lesson 4: Carbon Markets in the Paris Agreement
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Lesson 5: The Paris Agreement Rulebook
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Lesson 6: Article 6 reporting requirements
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Expert interview: Juliana Bempah, Carbon Market Office of Ghana
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Unit 1 conclusions and end of unit Quiz1 Quiz
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Unit 2: Article 6.2 - Cooperative approachesIntroduction to Unit 2
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Lesson 1: Article 6.2 participation requirements
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Lesson 2: Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs)
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Lesson 3: Article 6.2 Authorization
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Lesson 4: Double Counting and Corresponding Adjustments
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Lesson 5. Bilateral Agreements and critical points
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Lesson 6. Scaled-up Approaches, including the Standardized Crediting Framework (SCF), sectoral and policy crediting, and jurisdictional REDD+
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Unit 3: Article 6.2 Activity Cycle - Processes in the Activity CycleIntroduction to Unit 3
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Lesson 1: Activity Cycle overview
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Lesson 2: Activity prioritization and identification
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Lesson 3: Process for activity approval
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Lesson 4: Process for Authorizing Cooperative Approaches
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Lesson 5: Validation and Verification
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Lesson 6: Process for ITMO authorization and corresponding adjustments, including differences between ITMO authorization and activity approval
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Lesson 7: ITMO tracking process and infrastructure
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Unit 4: Article 6.4 - The Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM)Introduction to Unit 4
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Lesson 1: Article 6.4 participation requirements and the role of the Designated National Authority (DNA)
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Lesson 2: Article 6.4 Activity Cycle
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Lesson 3: Article 6.4 Emission Reductions (A6.4 ERs) use
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Lesson 4: Removals Standard
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Lesson 5: Article 6.4 Sustainable Development Tool
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Lesson 6: Article 6.4 - CDM Transition
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Unit 5: Becoming Article 6 Ready - A Strategy for ParticipationIntroduction to Unit 5
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Lesson 1: Strategy for participation in Article 6
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Lesson 2: Institutional arrangements for Article 6 participation
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Lesson 3: Opportunities and risks of participation in Article 6
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Lesson 4: Overselling risk and ways to mitigate it
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Lesson 5: Administrative fees and support for adaptation
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Lesson 6: Benefit-sharing approaches and mechanisms
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Lesson 7: Setting criteria for project approval and ITMO authorization
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Lesson 8: Assessing Article 6 readiness
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Lesson 9: Lessons learned
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Unit 6: Strategies for long-term financing - Article 6 strategies for long-term NDC and SDG financing, and use of toolkitIntroduction to Unit 6
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Lesson 1: Sustainable Development and long-term goals
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Lesson 2: The Article 6 Financing Trilemma and challenges for scaled-up activities
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Lesson 3: Article 6 Selection Criteria Toolkit for long-term and SDG finance
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Lesson 4: How does the Article 6 Selection Criteria Toolkit work?7 Topics
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Introduction: Instructions and menu
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Country-level Assessment: Country's SDG profile
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Country-level Assessment: GHG and NDC profile
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Country-level Assessment: Activity Attractiveness assessment
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Country-level Assessment: Activity Type Prioritization and Dashboard (country profile)
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Activity-level Assessment: Activity Design Assessment
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Activity-level Assessment: Activity Design Results
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Introduction: Instructions and menu
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Course Conclusions and closing remarksConclusions and closing remarks from your instructor
This unit provides a step-by-step overview of the key processes involved in implementing mitigation activities under Article 6.2. It begins with an introduction to the overall activity cycle, followed by guidance on how to prioritize and identify activities aligned with national climate objectives. The unit then explains the process for activity approval and distinguishes it from the separate step of authorizing the use of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs). It covers the validation and verification of mitigation outcomes, the procedures for ITMO authorization, and the application of corresponding adjustments. The unit concludes with a focus on ITMO tracking systems and infrastructure, emphasizing the need for robust national arrangements to ensure transparency, accuracy, and environmental integrity in the implementation of cooperative approaches.
